Alexander listened attentively, watching her with a focused gaze. Whenever Hartley needed to talk to him, he would give nothing less than his undivided attention. When she brought up the subject to starting a family, he felt a kind of nervousness deep in his chest, mixed with a kind of excitement. Alexander had always wanted children, having always been a paternal person by nature. He was good at caring for things, and found he liked it - So he had always liked the idea of his own kids someday. However, when it was brought up, it seemed almost... intimidating.
"Well..." he started, looking down at the table. "I think, i'd be happy and ready to start a family whenever you'd like to. Personally, i'd think sooner rather than later. I wouldn't want to wait until i would be too old to see all my children marry to have their own kids." he said, a tiny touch of humor on the last sentence, even though he was also serious.